Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu
Nursing home in Wakeeney, Kansas, CMS certification number 17A020
320 N 13th St, Wakeeney, KS 67672 · Trego County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 37
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 4, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu take Medicare and Medicaid?
Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.11
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.13
- Weekend total hours
- 4.09
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 4, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 20, 2023, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 33.5 residents live here, about 91% of its 37 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 37
- Average residents per day
- 33.5
- Certified since
- March 31, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - County
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Who inspects nursing homes in Kansas
Kansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu
What is the CMS star rating of Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.